I developed an IntelliJ IDEA plugin : Scans the code to generate API documentation

As a Java developer, every time I finish writing my code, I have to fire up Postman, plug in my freshly built API, and start debugging. It’s such a time sink, especially when you’re on a tight schedule. I feel like 80% of my time gets wasted manually writing API requests, which is just killer.

So I thought, wouldn’t it be awesome if there was an IntelliJ IDEA plugin where I could just hit upload after writing my code, and it would scan my code, whip up some API docs, and let me debug right there? It would majorly boost our API debugging efficiency and save me the trouble of installing Postman, eating up my machine's memory. As a seasoned dev, every byte of memory counts, haha.

The Best Postman Alternative for VSCode: EchoAPI

In VSCode, you’ve got plenty of API testing extensions, but two popular options are Postman for VSCode and EchoAPI for VSCode.

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With that idea in mind, I spent six months developing EchoAPI with my buddy 👉 Anderson_Daniel on Reddit.

Now, all you have to do is finish your code in IntelliJ IDEA, hit the upload button, and it’ll scan your code to generate API docs. You can start debugging your brand-new API instantly. Super convenient, right?

The difference between EchoAPI and Swagger: you don't need to write intrusive Swagger code (I forgot to mention a very important point!).
You don’t even need to log in to use it, and it's super lightweight. I hope you all like it. I'm Evan Wilson, a grizzled old Java developer.

Installation link👉: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/25090-echoapi-for-idea